"Too forward"?

Question

I tried to search for this one first, but I'm not coming up with an adequate phrase. I am trying to say to someone that I don't want to be "too forward," meaning...presumptuous, bold, brazen, overly flirty, foolish...somewhere along those lines. Is there a phrase that translates well, or should I try to find another way to say this?

I find that English phrases including "forward" don't translate well in general!

Thanks for your help!

Answer 1

No perfect equivalent that matches all those senses you wanted to include really springs to mind, but descarado means brazen or shameless. It also sort of means cheeky, though. Atrevido is another possibility. Presumptuous is impertinente.

Yo diria, atrevido! - Silvia, Jul 28, 2010

Ah, yes. That sounds good to me. - MacFadden, Jul 28, 2010

Excellent...this was very helpful! I ended up using atrevida and added some English synonyms to clarify. I hope I expressed my point! Thanks for your help! - mapletw, Jul 28, 2010

You're welcome. Glad I helped. - MacFadden, Jul 28, 2010

Answer 2

From our dictionary definition of forward I would select this context.

1. Audaz, osado, emprendedor, atrevido, descarado.

Of course, each of these words carry a different, subtle connotation similar to the words that you chose in English for forward.

Yes, I think those subtle connotations are so tricky! I don't want to choose the wrong word and say something I don't intend to say. Thanks for your help! - mapletw, Jul 28, 2010

Answer 3

As an aside, does everyone know the English idiom "He's not backward in coming forward" which means someone who is "pushy" and many of the senses mapletw mentions.